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Patent GB-2465305-A (GB)
Title: Specimen gathering device and method of use
Inventor: PEREZ VICENT I
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2008-07-16
Abstract: A kit is provided for gathering biological specimens. The kit generally comprises a self-contained specimen gathering device including a protective housing and a preservation solution. Also provided is a method of gathering specimens and a holistic method of deterring crime using the kit.
Patent GB-2464439-A (GB)
Title: Wide waveguide applicator
Inventor: HALLAC ABDULKADIR
IPC: B29C35/08
Filed: 2008-08-04
Abstract: A microwave waveguide applicator and a method for heating, drying, or curing generally planar materials or products. The applicator comprises a waveguide having a pair of opposing broad sides perpendicular to a pair of opposing narrow sides bounding a rectangular exposure chamber. A microwave source generates and propagates microwaves through the chamber in a propagation direction and with an electric field generally directed from one broad wall to the other. Slotted openings in the narrow sides act as entrance and exit ports for a conveyor transporting a product along a conveying path through the chamber perpendicular to the propagation direction and perpendicular to the electric field. The waveguide may be ridged to focus or bend the electric field, especially for heating thin materials.
Patent GB-2478153-A (GB)
Title: Petrol pump nozzle including a vapour recovery means
Inventor: CARTER RODNEY
IPC: B67D7/04
Filed: 2010-02-26
Abstract: A nozzle 10 includes a tube 13 through which liquid is passed to an exit orifice 21. A venturi restrictor 18 is disposed in the tube at a location remote from the exit orifice 21 to generate a reduced pressure downstream of the restrictor 18. A recovery sleeve 19 is fitted into the tube 13 to extend between the restrictor 18 and the exit orifice 21 so that liquid flowing through the restrictor 18 flows into the sleeve 19 and out of the exit orifice end 20 of the sleeve. An opening is arranged between end 24 of the restrictor 18 and end 23 of the sleeve 19. The recovery sleeve 19 defines at least one vapour recovery passage (35,fig.4) extending along the length of the sleeve between inner wall of tube 13 and outer wall of sleeve 19, from the tube exit orifice 21 to the opening between the restrictor 18 and the sleeve 19. The arrangement is particularly suited to a dispensing nozzle for a petrol pump which minimises the escape of vapour displaced from a vehicle tank, in the course of filing the tank, and which returns to the vehicle tank recovered vapour.
Patent GB-2471927-A (GB)
Title: Airbag device for a motor vehicle
Inventor: WAGNER UDO
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 2010-05-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to an airbag device 2 for a motor vehicle. The airbag device 2 comprises a carrying part 4 on the motor vehicle side and an airbag module 18 of an inflatable, folded gas bag 34 fastened to the carrying part 4 and a gas generator 36 for inflating the gas bag 34. The carrying part 4 comprises a fastening section 48 to which the airbag module 18 is detachably mounted. According to the invention, the airbag module 18 is fastened to the fastening section 48 of the carrying part 4 via a link guide 50. The link guide 50 preferably comprises at least one link 52, which is preferably a groove or a web, and at least one protruding shoulder 54 which can be inserted into the link and guided along the link. Preferably the link 52 is provided on the fastening section 48 and the protruding shoulder 54 on the airbag module 18. The airbag is thought to be light weight and easy to mount.
Patent GB-2480678-A (GB)
Title: Cooling Unit with Suspended Chamber and Cooler
Inventor: JABOU KEVIN
IPC: F25B21/02
Filed: 2010-05-28
Abstract: A cooling unit 2 has a chamber 4 which has an open top end and a bottom end that is at least partially closed. The unit includes a weight-bearing lip 20 of a greater exterior perimeter than the rest of the chamber, and a cooling device (24 fig 3) is located at or adjacent the far end of the chamber. The lip is arranged concentrically and provides support for the cooling unit permitting it to be suspended, for example from an item of furniture or the dashboard of a car. The bottom end may be closed or perforated, and perforations may permit drainage of liquid. The apparatus finds use in cooling beverages or foodstuffs, which may be contained within bottles. The cooling unit may include light source (52 fig 3) and a translucent portion (54 fig 3) allowing illumination of a cooled bottle. The cooling device may be a Peltier cooler, and may include an associated heat sink 30 and fan 32.
Patent GB-2470836-A (GB)
Title: A closed computer with heat dissipating element
Inventor: YEH MEI-YIN
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2010-06-03
Abstract: A computer, suitable for use in an industrial setting, comprising a main body 21 with front/first casing portion 221 and back/second casing portion 222. The first and second casings form a closed or sealed casing, and the outside of the second casing has a containing area S. The computer further comprises a storage unit/memory 223 disposed within the casing, and a heat dissipation unit 224a at the containing area to dissipate heat from the storage unit. The heat dissipation unit may be a heat sink, or a heat dissipation fin, plate, pipe or fan. There may be two dissipation elements 111, 112 disposed at the cover side-by-side or in a stack [fig. 3B, 224b]. There may be a thermal pad [fig. 2B, 226] connected with the storage unit or the heat dissipation unit. There may further be plurality of waterproof elements [fig. 2B, 227] disposed between the casing and the heat dissipation element to make the computer waterproof and dustproof. An element 228 may be used to cover or hide the heat dissipation unit.
Patent GB-2485144-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for releasing snagged fishing hooks.
Inventor: BROUGHTON NEIL
IPC: A01K97/24
Filed: 2010-10-28
Abstract: Apparatus for releasing snagged fishing hooks comprising a ring (1, fig 1) having a small weight (4, fig 1) attached thereto. The ring is placed over the end of a fishing pole and is transported to snagged hook via gravity. The apparatus is provided with a string and string connector (3, fig 1) for retrieval.
Patent GB-2475606-A (GB)
Title: Waterfall hydro-electric power
Inventor: BAYRAM PETER JOHN
IPC: E02B9/00
Filed: 2010-11-16
Abstract: Up to 100% of the river flow 4 upstream of a pre-existing waterfall is diverted into conduit 5 leading to at least one turbine generator 8. The flow through the turbine-generator 8 is controlled, eg in response to static pressure sensor 13, to maintain a minimum water level 2 at the entry 6 to the conduit 5, maximising power output during reduced riverflow. Efficiency/power increases via use of a bell-mouth intake 6 and a long static pressure regain outlet 9 from turbine-generator 8. The flow may be dammed by a low-profile dam 1 or lateral recessed channelling can be used in lieu of a dam. A bypass conduit 14 may be provided eg to allow mud and gravel to be flushed away and for relief of floodwaters. Where waterfall 3 may require to be occasionally displayed during the day or at week-ends, dam 1 can incorporate sluice gates or comprise collapsible/retractable riverbank type barriers. The turbine(s) can be reversed eg to backwash turbine intake filters and pipework.
Patent GB-2490547-A (GB)
Title: Tissue transglutaminase inhibitors for use in the treatment of angiogenesis
Inventor: GRIFFIN MARTIN
IPC: A61K38/05
Filed: 2011-05-06
Abstract: Inhibitors of tissue transglutaminase (ttgase) find use in the treatment of angiogenesis in a subject. In particular, the ttgase inhibitor compounds are those of Formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and X are as defined therein. The said compound are of use in the treatment and/or prevention of angiogenic diseases and disorders of the eye, such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Patent GB-2482596-A (GB)
Title: A diamond optical element
Inventor: TWITCHEN DANIEL JAMES
IPC: C01B31/06
Filed: 2011-08-02
Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical element, the method comprising: growing a first layer of single crystal diamond material via a chemical vapour deposition technique using a gas phase having a first nitrogen concentration; growing a second layer of single crystal diamond material over said first layer via a chemical vapour deposition technique using a gas phase having a second nitrogen concentration, wherein the second nitrogen concentration is lower than the first nitrogen concentration; forming an optical element from at least a portion of the second layer of single crystal diamond material; and forming an out-coupling structure at a surface of the optical element for increasing out-coupling of light where in the first layer of single crystal diamond material is grown using a gas phase having a nitrogen concentration of 300 ppb-5 ppm calculated as molecular nitrogen and the second layer is grown using a gas phase having a nitrogen concentration 0.001-250 ppb calculated as molecular nitrogen. A diamond optical element and a diamond solid immersion lens are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2480582-A (GB)
Title: Hydration pack
Inventor: PRITCHARD MICHAEL
IPC: A45F3/18
Filed: 2011-09-12
Abstract: A hydration pack includes a rigid bladder 10 having a vertical extent between a top region (14, Fig. 1) and a bottom region (13, Fig. 1) and a horizontal extent between two side walls. The pack has a fluid inlet (40, Fig. 1), a fluid outlet (30, Fig. 1) and a water filter (80, Fig. 8) coupled to both the bladder and to the fluid outlet, the water filter comprising one or more membranes 81 which pass water in preference to air under the influence of a pressure differential. The filter is thereby capable of ultra-filtration and effective to remove viruses as well as bacteria from water. The filter is disposed proximate the bottom region of the bladder and distal the top region of the bladder, and extends in the horizontal direction to maintain maximum contact with water in the bladder as water is extracted via the fluid outlet. A personal load carriage system comprising the hydration pack is also claimed.
Patent GB-2494470-A (GB)
Title: Caching of content in a mobile communications network
Inventor: ZAKRZEWSKI ROBERT
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2011-09-12
Abstract: An arrangement is described for caching requested content in a mobile communications network. The communications network comprises a core network part having a plurality of infrastructure equipment, and a radio network part including a plurality of base stations 2 for providing a wireless access interface for communicating data packets to or from communications terminals, UE. The core network part or the radio network part includes a local data store, cache 20, having stored therein content data, which has been received from an applications server 16 via the core network, and the mobile communications network is configured to receive a request to access the content from a communications terminal from the applications server, to identify that the content data is stored in the local data store, and to communicate the content data to the communications terminal from the local data store as if the content data had been communicated from the applications server. Therefore, the caching of the content is transparent to the communication terminal. The cached content may be supplied as user plane data over a Packet Data Network connection. The cached content may be communicated from the local data store using one of Local Internet Protocol Access (LIPA) (Figure 4) or Selected IP Traffic Offload (SIPTO) protocol (Figure 3). Providing access to the content from the local data store as if the content was delivered from the applications server may be performed using one of protocol mirroring, bearer redirection or user pane data interception. The mobile communication network may be a third generation Long Term Evolution LTE network.
Patent GB-2484440-A (GB)
Title: Shipping container active lock release failsafe
Inventor: POWERS DAVID R
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2010-06-28
Abstract: A lock mechanism to lock at least one door of a container in a closed position includes a housing enclosing at least a portion of the lock mechanism, and a lock circuit at least partially enclosed within the housing. The lock circuit includes a main power supply, a backup power supply, a plurality of subsystems, and a lock controller coupled to the main power supply and the backup power supply. The lock controller is configured to receive commands related to operation of the lock mechanism, determine a battery level remaining in the main power supply, determine if the remaining battery level is below a threshold level, and cause the lock circuit to enter a lower power mode upon determining that the remaining battery level is below the threshold level. When in the lower power mode, at least a portion of the subsystems of the lock circuit are not powered, the lock controller receives power from the main power supply, and the lock controller monitors an interface to detect a command to unlock the lock mechanism.
Patent GB-2489301-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing semiconductor wafer
Inventor: ZHONG HUICAI
IPC: H01L21/22
Filed: 2011-02-25
Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor wafer is provided, which includes: heating, so as to dissolve metal material into semiconductor material of the wafer, thereby forming a semiconductor-metal compound; and cooling, so as to inversely melt said semiconductor-metal compound, thereby forming a metal/semiconductor mixture. Said manufacturing method can obtain high-purity wafer which is suitable for semiconductor manufacturing process.
Patent GB-2503639-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device structure and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: ZHONG HUICAI
IPC: H01L21/84
Filed: 2011-08-29
Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of the semiconductor device structure comprises: providing a semiconductor substrate, forming fins (1002) on the semiconductor substrate in a first direction, forming gate lines (1004) on the semiconductor substrate in a second direction crossing the first direction, the gate lines (1004) intersecting the fins (1002) through a gate dielectric layer, forming dielectric side walls (1005) surrounding the gate lines (1004), forming conductive side walls (1006) surrounding the dielectric side walls (1005), implementing electrical insulation between the devices in a predetermined area, forming gate electrodes of corresponding unit devices on the insulated gate lines (1004), and forming contact portions of corresponding unit devices on the insulated conductive side walls (1006).
Patent GB-2488654-A (GB)
Title: Segmented brake rotor with externally vented carrier
Inventor: MCCORD GEOFFREY K
IPC: F16D65/12
Filed: 2012-02-29
Abstract: An externally vented brake rotor core design (EVR), fig 2, improves a segmented brake rotor through more efficient management of the thermal forces created in the segmented rotor. Specifically, segmented friction plates 406, 408 are attached to the EVR core 404 to form friction surfaces. Air flow through the vents contacts the back side of the friction plates, 406, 408. At least one segmented friction plate may be provided with a tab or protrusion (350, 352, fig 6b) that engages a corresponding receiving recess in the carrier surface of the EVR core, thereby relieving lateral stress forces. Ventilation holes (316a, 318a, 320a & 322a, fig 8) corresponding to the vents (506, fig 8) in the EVR may be provided in the segmented friction plates 406, 408.
Patent GB-2500071-A (GB)
Title: Riser tower with buoyancy modules
Inventor: SAINT-MARCOUX JEAN-FRANCOIS
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2012-04-23
Abstract: A hybrid riser tower comprises at least one support element 30 and at least one riser element 34 both attached to an upper structure. Those elements extend axially in parallel as a riser column that can be supported buoyantly in an upright orientation, with the riser element 34 hanging from the upper structure. Buoyancy modules 38 are attached at respective load-bearing locations 32 along the length of the support element 30 to impart axial upthrust to the support element 30 when the riser column is upright. The invention also provides at least one supplementary buoyancy module 42 that is attached to the riser element 34 to impart axial upthrust to the riser element 34 when the riser column is upright.
Patent GB-2488287-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensor having a capillary tube and an optical fiber in the capillary tube
Inventor: SUGIYAMA HITOSHI
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2010-08-31
Abstract: A system for use in a well includes an optical cable for positioning in the well. An optical sensor is optically coupled to the optical cable, where the optical sensor has a capillary tube and an optical fiber in the capillary tube. The capillary tube also includes a first sealed region containing a metallic material that is in liquid form at a downhole temperature in the well. A joint mechanism may attach the optical sensor to the optical cable.
Patent GB-2505445-A (GB)
Title: A Potty
Inventor: CHARLES JANICE
IPC: A47K11/06
Filed: 2012-08-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a childs potty comprising predominantly two portions 1 & 3, where the portions provide a basin portion, a displaceable seat portion 2 and at least one support foot 6. The portions may be hemispherical and the potty substantially spherical. The portions may be formed from plastics using injection moulding. The basin may be moulded to include a shaped upper rim that functions as a seat to support the child when using the potty.
Patent GB-2496278-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle reverse detection method and system via video acquisition and processing
Inventor: LOCE ROBERT P
IPC: G06V10/60
Filed: 2012-10-23
Abstract: A video camera and video processing alert system for detecting a vehicle in reverse. The system operates according to the following guidelines or steps: (i) Acquire video 5 containing features relevant to reverse detection. (ii) Identify 10 feature(s) within the video frame that are relevant to a vehicle in reverse. (iii) Examine 15 identified features to extract the evidence of vehicle backing up / reversing for a current frame. (iv) Apply 20 temporal filtering on the frame-to-frame evidence. (v) Use 25 filtered evidence for decision on triggering the alarm. (vi) Triggering 30 an alarm if indicated by the decision. Preferably the system is used in a drive-through to detect a reversing vehicle. The camera (50, 51; figure 4) may be positioned to enable viewing of back up lights associated with a vehicle. The features identified in step (ii) may be a brake light, a reversing light, a licence plate, a decal, a running light, a reflective object or a bright spot associated with a vehicle.
Patent GB-2507500-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum pump with contact detection for back-up bearing
Inventor: BAHRAMI MOHAMMAD EGHTESADI
IPC: F04D19/04
Filed: 2012-10-30
Abstract: A vacuum pump 10 comprises a rotor 14 supported for rotation by a drive shaft 16. There is a main magnetic bearing 22 and a back-up mechanical bearing assembly 24 to limit excessive movement of the rotor. A sensor 26 senses when movement is limited by the back-up bearing assembly. The sensor 26 may be an accelerometer which senses a force imparted to the drive shaft 16 sufficient to cause the back-up bearing to limit movement resulting from the force. The force may result from bumps, knocks or impacts, or from moving a mobile pump 10 over an uneven surface. The processor 32 may count the number of events when movement has been limited by the back up bearing. It may also determine the force of an impact, so that it counts a value indicative of cumulative force.
Patent GB-2502653-A (GB)
Title: Press moulding method comprising progressive closing of mould tool
Inventor: JONES DANIEL THOMAS
IPC: B29C43/58
Filed: 2012-11-01
Abstract: A method of press moulding a moulding material 66 to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, comprising the steps of: providing a mould tool 56 having an upper mould part 60 having a first moulding surface for moulding a first moulded surface of the moulded part and a lower mould part 58 having a second moulding surface for moulding a second moulded surface of the moulded part; providing a multilaminar panel of moulding material comprising at least one layer of dry fibres and at least one layer of resin, the multilaminar panel having first and second opposite major surfaces; locating the moulding material in the mould tool; progressively closing the mould tool to define a substantially closed mould cavity 96 containing the moulding material, the closing step having: a first stage prior to the first moulding surface contacting the first major surface; and a second compression stage after the first moulding surface has contacted the first major surface, the second compression stage causing resin impregnation of the dry fibres, the closure speed of relative movement between the lower and upper mould parts being higher in the first stage than in the second compression stage; applying pressure to the moulding material in the mould cavity to configure the moulding material in a fully moulded shape; and substantially fully curing the resin to form a moulded part from the moulding material.
Patent GB-2499080-A (GB)
Title: User equipment adjustment of a layer 3 filter coefficient
Inventor: HAMILTON CHRISTIAN
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 2012-12-04
Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) to adjust a layer 3 (L3) filter coefficient, comprises initializing a first filter coefficient of a first filter and a second filter coefficient of a second filter based on a primary filter coefficient of a primary filter, the primary filter coefficient being received from an associated wireless network entity; adjusting the primary filter coefficient by one of: setting the primary filter coefficient to the first filter coefficient if a first difference between a measurement result of the primary filter and a first measurement result of the first filter is less than a first coefficient threshold and setting the primary filter coefficient to the second filter coefficient if a second difference between the measurement result of the primary filter and a second measurement result of the second filter is less than a second coefficient threshold; and applying the adjusted primary filter coefficient to measurements of one or more cells in an active cell set. The first and second coefficient thresholds may be based upon empirical offline data relating to signal qualities, traffic conditions, applied primary filter coefficients, UE performance data such as call drop numbers and rates, and mobility data etc.. May be used when measuring the signal quality of cells in a UMTS system (eg RSCP, Ec/Io).
Patent GB-2511497-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation ducting connector
Inventor: JENKINS RICHARD
IPC: F16L21/00
Filed: 2013-03-04
Abstract: A ventilation ducting connector for connecting compressible ventilation ducting sections together comprises a collar 6 operable between an open and closed clamped configuration, the collar having at least one projection 28, 30, 32 arranged to penetrate into the outer surface of the ducting when the collar is in the clamped configuration. The at least one projection may comprise at least one sealing member in the form of a rib (38, 40, fig 5) extending around the inner surface of the collar and configured to penetrate the ducting and create a seal. The projections may have a distal sloped face. The collar may comprise first 8 and second 10 collar sections and a locking means for locking them together. The locking means may permit the clamping force to be varied by the use of tabs 20 received in slots 22. The collar may be hinged. The duct may be round, square or rectangular.